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Kaiserschild Klettersteig - Eisenerzer Ramsau
The 2,085-meter-high Kaiserschild peak is situated on the northern edge of the Eisenerz Alps in Styria, Austria. It forms a double summit with the slightly taller Hochkogel peak, which stands at 2,105 meters.

Rossloch Klettersteig - Leopoldsteiner See
The D/E difficulty Rossloch via ferrata is situated at the top of the 900-meter-high Seemauer cliff, overlooking the Leopoldsteiner See in the western part of the Hochschwab mountain range. It is designed for experienced via ferrata climbers, and complements the already impressive Emperor Franz Joseph via ferrata, as the two routes can be connected.

Kaiser Franz-Josef Klettersteig - Leopoldsteiner See
The Franz-Josef Klettersteig is located on the Seemauer cliff face, which rises 900 meters above Leopoldsteiner Lake, in the western part of the Hochschwab mountain range, just 4 km from the town of Eisenerz. This via ferrata is named after the Kaisersteig, a hunting trail established for the esteemed Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Hungary at the end of the 19th century, traces of which can still be observed today.

Leopoldsteiner lake - Eisenerz, Steiermark
Leopoldsteiner See is located in Styria, 4 km northwest of the town of Eisenerz. It lies at an elevation of 628 meters above sea level in the western part of the Hochschwab mountain range, at the foot of the Seemauer cliff.

Kletterpark Spielmäuer - Mariazeller Steig, Felix Himmelsleiter, Teufelsbrücke - Wegscheid
Located only ten kilometers from the town of Mariazell, you'll find the via ferrata park known as Klettersteigpark Spielmäuer (Play Wall). Here, we find three via ferratas: Olivers Mariazeller Steig (B/C), Felix Himmelleiter (D), and Tristans Kirchbogensteig (C).

Rosina Klettersteig - Silberkarklamm, Ramsau am Dachstein
The Rosina Klettersteig is the most difficult via ferrata in the Silberkar gorge, has a D difficulty rating, and it is a vertical masterpiece. After a short suspension bridge above the stream, it leads up the rock wall next to the gorge waterfall, all the way vertically.

Siega Klettersteig - Silberkarklamm, Ramsau am Dachstein
The Siega Klettersteig, categorized as a C/D level of difficulty, is perhaps the least interesting of the three via ferratas in the Silberkarklamm gorge. This doesn't mean that it's not good, just that the other two are even better.

Hias Klettersteig - Silberkarklamm, Ramsau am Dachstein
The Hias Klettersteig in the Silberkarklamm gorge is the first of the three via ferrata routes, and perhaps the easiest to complete. Two cable bridges and a few trickier sections make it interesting, but it is truly impressive due to the view of the narrow gorge.

Silberkarklamm - Ramsau am Dachstein, Austria
One of the most beautiful hiking spots in the area of Ramsau am Dachstein, is the Silberkarklamm. It is possible to drive to the entrance of the gorge, there is parking available on the side of the road, and you have to pay an entrance fee.

Sky Walk, Suspension Bridge, Stairway to Nothingness - Dachstein
The Dachstein cable car took me up to a height of 2700 meters, to the highest mountain in Styria, the Dachstein. A fabulous natural environment unfolded before me, with panoramic views of the Austrian peaks.